The fourteenth Annual General Assembly handled matters according to our Articles of Association. The reports from 2012 and activity plans and budget for 2013 were approved. The membership fees remain unchanged; 150,000 yen for corporate members, 75,000 yen for associate corporate and 20,000 yen for individual members.
Six board members, Tuomo Kuuppo, Stora Enso Japan K.K.,
Pekka Laitinen, Septem Partners,
Shigeyoshi Noto, Foresight Marketing,
Marko Saarelainen, Honka Japan Inc.,
Yoshinori Sano, MOS Tax Corporation and Hirokuni Yoshida, Outokumpu K.K., whose term ended were re-elected for another two year term.
For a list of board members in 2013, click here.
Board of Trustees member Kensei Hasegawa who was up for re-election was elected for another 5 year term.
Auditors in 2013 are Takeshi Yokoyama, Finnair Cargo and Mika Kouhia, Ekahau Inc..
After the General Assembly the new Board of Directors had it's first meeting and re-elected Marko Saarelainen as the President of FCCJ and Hirokuni Yoshida as Vice President.
The meeting was concluded by a presentation of the Team Finland by Jukka Pajarinen.
Ambassador Gustafsson hosted the buffet dinner for the 43 members participating in the event. He gave an overview of hisfour years in Japan, as he will take up the Ambassador position in Beijing from the autumn.

Images from the event

FCCJ President Marko Saarelainen opens the proceedings.

Auditor Kauko Laitinen reads the auditors' statement for the assembly.

Newly elected auditors Mika Kouhia and Takeshi Yokoyama stand up to introduce themselves to the assembly.

Jukka Pajarinen presents the Team Finland.

Jukka Pajarinen

After the assembly the board meets to elect President and Vice-President.

Marko Saarelainen opens the meeting.

Marko Saarelainen thanks for the support in re-relcting him as President of the chamber.